Cows milk substitutes

I would like to give our LO a milk other than regular cows milk when the time comes but want her to get all the nutrients she needs from it. i have been looking into almond milk, etc. just wondering if you ladies have any experience giving an alternative or found any research that is particularly helpful? Thanks!

I would like to give our LO a milk other than regular cows milk when the time comes but want her to get all the nutrients she needs from it. i have been looking into almond milk, etc. just wondering if you ladies have any experience giving an alternative or found any research that is particularly helpful? Thanks!

Goats milk is too hard to find in my area but that would be best because it's closest to breastmilk. I will alternate between coconut and almond milk when I run out of freezer stash of breastmilk (i have enough to last for her bottles at daycare until 15 months so far with only pumping once at work a day).

Goats milk is too hard to find in my area but that would be best because it's closest to breastmilk. I will alternate between coconut and almond milk when I run out of freezer stash of breastmilk (i have enough to last for her bottles at daycare until 15 months so far with only pumping once at work a day).

I really can't see how almond milk is an acceptable substitute to meet the nutritional needs of a baby. It is practically made in a laboratory. It is either packed with sugar or pretty low calorie. Why are you trying to find a substitute for cow milk? If you think it is unnecessary for babies then so is any milk substitute because babies historically babies have never consumed large amounts of any milk substitute. I wouldn't feed my baby any of the substitutes on a daily basis. If I were you I would evaluate what I am trying to accomplish by skipping milk and then talk to a nutritionalist or at least your pediatrician.

I really can't see how almond milk is an acceptable substitute to meet the nutritional needs of a baby. It is practically made in a laboratory. It is either packed with sugar or pretty low calorie. Why are you trying to find a substitute for cow milk? If you think it is unnecessary for babies then so is any milk substitute because babies historically babies have never consumed large amounts of any milk substitute. I wouldn't feed my baby any of the substitutes on a daily basis. If I were you I would evaluate what I am trying to accomplish by skipping milk and then talk to a nutritionalist or at least your pediatrician.

I think goats milk may be better alternative. my did only gets breast milk for now but got hives and red faced with yogurt. I gave her organic soy yogurt but really want to avoid too much soy and when we introduce some formula next week we have to do nutrimigen since very broken down. I was told goats milk yogurt would be best alternative if u want to give her yogurt(the one thing she loves eating) trader joes carries it near me so maybe you'd have luck finding it? like pp said it depends on why you're wanting to give alternative. almond milk has like no protein and is all sugar. maybe toddler formula may be good option?

I think goats milk may be better alternative. my did only gets breast milk for now but got hives and red faced with yogurt. I gave her organic soy yogurt but really want to avoid too much soy and when we introduce some formula next week we have to do nutrimigen since very broken down. I was told goats milk yogurt would be best alternative if u want to give her yogurt(the one thing she loves eating) trader joes carries it near me so maybe you'd have luck finding it? like pp said it depends on why you're wanting to give alternative. almond milk has like no protein and is all sugar. maybe toddler formula may be good option?

Almond milk by almondbreeze has carrageenan which is considered unsafe for infants. Some studies are linking it to tumors but alot are still saying its safe. However, all agree if a major part of the diet is the product that contains carrageenan then it should be avoided. It's not allowed in formula. However, there are a lot of other brands that do not contain it. I would opt to make the alternative milk at home...with lo being sensitive to dairy i have researched alot of alternative options.

Almond milk by almondbreeze has carrageenan which is considered unsafe for infants. Some studies are linking it to tumors but alot are still saying its safe. However, all agree if a major part of the diet is the product that contains carrageenan then it should be avoided. It's not allowed in formula. However, there are a lot of other brands that do not contain it. I would opt to make the alternative milk at home...with lo being sensitive to dairy i have researched alot of alternative options.

Homemade almond milk is still not nutritionally comparable to milk. It doesn't have the same calories, protein, calcium or fat to name a few. If you choose to feed it exclusively to your baby you need to take a very close look at the nutritional makeup of your baby's diet to make sure you make up the missing things. You can't just replace cow milk with almond milk and think you are done. If you aren't still breast feeding what is the big objection to cow milk?

Homemade almond milk is still not nutritionally comparable to milk. It doesn't have the same calories, protein, calcium or fat to name a few. If you choose to feed it exclusively to your baby you need to take a very close look at the nutritional makeup of your baby's diet to make sure you make up the missing things. You can't just replace cow milk with almond milk and think you are done. If you aren't still breast feeding what is the big objection to cow milk?

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